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ALXnow Daily Debrief for Feb 26, 2026

Good Thursday evening, Alexandria. Let’s take a look back at today’s stories and a look forward to tomorrow’s event calendar.

πŸ•— News recap

The following articles were published earlier today — Feb 26, 2026.

Here are today’s most-read articles:

  1. JUST IN: Republican nominee withdraws from Alexandria City Council race (925 views)
  2. Officials break ground on 377-unit affordable apartment complex at Victory Center (802 views)
  3. Nonprofit requests extension for 91-unit affordable housing redevelopment in Arlandria (473 views)

📅 Upcoming events

Here is what’s going on Friday in Alexandria, from our event calendar.

β˜€οΈ Friday’s forecast

Expect a mostly sunny day with highs around 53Β°F and calm winds becoming southerly at 5 mph in the afternoon. The evening will be mostly clear with lows near 38Β°F and south winds between 3 and 6 mph. See more from Weather.gov.

💡 Quote of the Day

“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

🌅 Tonight’s sunset

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  • This is the staff byline for ALXnow, used by editors and other full-time staff. Launched in October 2019, ALXnow is the place for the latest news, views and things to do around Alexandria, Virginia.